Pest Control Northumberland Heath

Pest Control in Northumberland Heath

Northumberland Heath is a residential area in the London Borough of Bexley, sitting between Erith and Bexleyheath. The housing is mainly post-war, with rows of 1950s and 1960s terraces and semis interspersed with some newer builds and a few older properties. It is a densely packed area and that density of housing combined with the green spaces and allotments around it creates the right conditions for pest activity. Mice are the most common call we get from Northumberland Heath. The post-war houses have cavity walls, air bricks and suspended floors that all provide potential entry points and mice only need a tiny gap to get through. Shared party walls in the terraces mean mice can travel between properties easily. We deal with mouse control here regularly and the work always includes proofing to give a lasting result.

Rats are present too, especially in the streets that border the Erith Marshes to the north and the open land along the River Cray to the east. The marshes are classic rat territory, with waterways, reed beds and rough ground providing everything rats need. From there they move southward into the housing, following drains and ditches into back gardens and under buildings. Rat control in this area often needs to address the drainage as well as the rats above ground, because broken sewers give rats a direct route in from below.

Wasps are a reliable summer issue across Northumberland Heath, with nests appearing in loft spaces, cavity walls, air bricks and garden sheds. We carry out wasp removal and can usually treat on the same day. Fleas are another pest we see regularly, often in homes with cats or dogs. A professional flea treatment treats the whole home and targets eggs and larvae as well as the adults, which is the only way to properly break the cycle.